Massive fire

Massive fire

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Kuwaiti firemen from the national guard, the army and the oil sector joined efforts to contain a massive fire in a dump of more than five million used tires in Kuwait city. A number of Members of Parliament described the fire as an "environmental catastrophe" and vowed to demand a debate on the issue in a special parliamentary session.

Kuwaiti firemen from the national guard, the army and the oil sector joined efforts to contain a massive fire in a dump of more than five million used tires in Kuwait city. A number of Members of Parliament described the fire as an "environmental catastrophe" and vowed to demand a debate on the issue in a special parliamentary session. (Getty Images)

Kuwaiti firemen from the national guard, the army and the oil sector joined efforts to contain a massive fire in a dump of more than five million used tires in Kuwait city. A number of Members of Parliament described the fire as an "environmental catastrophe" and vowed to demand a debate on the issue in a special parliamentary session.